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All Things Merry and Bright -- Christmas Food Ideas | thatwhichnourishes.com

 

It’s the holiday season!   It’s time to pull out those time-worn classics and it may also be time to add some new flavors to this year’s festivities!  We’ve got some ideas for you that are favorites at our house, and will definitely make you the one who brings home the empty platter from the Christmas party! All Things Merry and Yummy – Christmas Food Ideas was made to get from party platters to the meals that matter and everything in between.

All Things Merry and Yummy - Christmas Food Ideas -- New ideas for you for holiday food from appetizers for parties to desserts, gifts, and meals! Our best to you this holiday season. | thatwhichnourishes.com

 

 

 

Of course, you need to make, decorate, and stuff your face with these beauties!  I’m not crafty even a little, but these rich, buttery cookies make me look good every single time.  We usually make a batch to get us in the holiday spirit, and then one closer to the big day because they’re just so stinkin’ good to have around for munching!  Easy to make and even easier to eat — the name says it all — Perfect Frosted Sugar Cookies.

Perfect Frosted Sugar Cookies --there is just no substitute for the perfect frosted sugar cookie. Easy to make. Even easier to eat decorate; this one is a classic that hasn't failed me yet. And they stack once they've dried so they are easy to package and store! | thatwhichnourishes.com

I’ve made this Homemade Caramel Corn for decades and I’m going to promise you that it’s easier than you think to whip up a batch either for gifting (little holiday cellophane bags or Christmas tins work beautifully) or for a treat that’ll last through ’til the holidays are over.  You just can’t go wrong with crunchy, salty, sweet caramel-y corn, can you?

Homemade Caramel Corn --Hot, homemade caramel drizzled over freshly popped popcorn and baked until hot and crunchy|thatwhichnourishes.com

For addictive, gooey, crunchy yum you may not be able to put down, I bring you Christmas Crunch! It is Christmas-y because we only let ourselves make it once a year around here due to the fact that we canNOT stop eating it.  No baking for this one and perfect for sharing, parties, or gifts!

Christmas Crunch -- Gooey, sweet, crunchy, can't leave it alone amazingness. One bite and you'll be hooked!! Sorry, not sorry! | thatwhichnourishes.com

How about these gorgeous Toasted Coconut Thumbprint Cookies with Cherry Jam? These are delightful little shortbread cookies made special with coconut and your choice of jelly.  Would be the first one gone on a cookie tray!

Coconut Thumbprint Cookies with Cherry or Lemon -- Buttery shortbread cookies are covered in coconut and filled with tart jam or homemade lemon curd for a rich cookie in a beautiful little bundle of yum. | thatwhichnourishes.com

These Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Cookies are showstoppers and will delight anyone who takes a bite and finds a soft, gooey caramel tucked into the middle!

Caramel Stuffed Chocolate Cookies -- gooey caramel spills out of rich chocolate cookies | thatwhichnourishes.com

Or how about taking pecan pie and ask it to step aside and let its yummier version step up and serve more people while it’s at it.  Gooey Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars are what you want for Christmas this year!

Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars -- Gooey pecan pie filling with the added benefit of rich chocolate. Just like chocolate pecan pie but happier as it's easier to serve! | thatwhichnourishes.com

At our house, an absolute favorite holiday treat is peppermint ice cream dunked in a warm bath of this luxuriousness…

Homemade Hot Fudge -- Rich, decadent chocolatey goodness made in minutes with staple pantry ingredients. Rumored to cure PMS, crabbiness, and awful days, this will be the only chocolate you need | thatwhichnourishes.com

Homemade Hot Fudge makes several cups and works well for last-minute guests or a long-day-chocolate-fix.  Put peppermint ice cream into a chocolate pie shell and freeze and serve with this chocolate-y goodness over the top!  Or add layers of cherry pie filling to the fudge and vanilla bean ice cream and you have festive sundaes anytime!

Heck, put it in a jar, add a lovely ribbon and you have a gift that will make them love you forever!

Glazed Cranberry Orange Muffins are as lovely as they are fabulous. We make them several times during the holiday season when cranberries are in full swing, and they would be the perfect Christmas morning or brunch accompaniment to tea or coffee!  With a tart orange glaze drizzled over sweet, soft orange-ish muffins and bursts of sweetened cranberries, these sweet little beauties are gorgeous and delightful.

Glazed Cranberry Orange muffins -- A sweet, fluffy, orange-y muffin with little bursts of tart cranberry, covered with a tangy sweet orange glaze. | thatwhichnourishes.com

Chocolate and Peanut Butter are always a win! These Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls have crunch crispy rice cereal inside and are an easy, no-bake Christmas treat win!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls -- Sweetened peanut butter with the crunch of crispy rice cereal dipped quickly into melted chocolate makes a whole bunch of happy Christmas-treat-eaters with very little fuss for you -- an easy, no-bake, last-minute dessert! | thatwhichnourishes.com

Need a bunch of bites that’ll bring ’em back again and again to your bowl? These Maple Glazed Bacon Weenies have all of the sweet and spicy yum plus bacon!

Maple Glazed Bacon Weenies -- Little smokes turn into little bites of drool-worthy yum when they are wrapped in a bacon and caramelized in a sweet and savory maple mustard glaze | thatwhichnourishes.com

Or wow them with this impossible-to-stop-eating crack-like appetizer! have four little ingredients: crescent rolls, bacon, maple syrup, and brown sugar and will KNOCK their socks off!!

Maple Bacon Bites --tender base of crescent rolls, layered with salty, chewy bacon, sprinkled with dark brown sugar, and drizzled with pure maple syrup. | thatwhichnourishes.com

It’s Christmas morning and you need something easy and filling to get you through to dinnertime! This Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Braid can be made ahead and pulled out of the fridge to bake while you open your presents!  Layers of tender, flaky puff pastry surround cheesy and savory sausage to make a perfect start to your holiday.

Cheesy Sausage Breakfast Braid -- Creamy cheese and savory sausage meet inside a flaky, buttery pastry to make a simple, yet spectacular breakfast or brunch showstopper. | thatwhichnourishes.com

 I also love to whip up a Skillet Frittata and I’ve found that I can chop all the veggies (and ham) up ahead of time and refrigerate them so that assembly is lickety-split fast!

Skillet Frittata -- perfectly packed with flavorful veggies, savory meat, and surrounded by fluffy eggs and sprinkled with cheese. Prepared in a cast iron skillet, and ready in less than 20 minutes! | thatwhichnourishes.com

Add some festive Glazed Raspberry Almond Scones for the perfect breakfast (they can be frozen ahead and baked for breakfast!!).

Glazed Raspberry Almond Scones -- soft, moist, buttery scones studded with fresh raspberries and blanketed in a sugary glaze | thatwhichnourishes.com

There’s a Christmas dinner and you need the perfect side dish.  Tens of thousands of lovely readers have found this to be the dish that makes them the popular kid at the party.  You just can’t go wrong with THE Mac and Cheese!

THE Mac and Cheese -- This recipe for THE mac and cheese has been featured on several top mac and cheese lists. It is the perfect base recipe for classic mac and cheese. | thatwhichnourishes.com

 

Or how about this loveliness to serve your family?  Seriously, this is my new favorite thing.  Raspberry Cheesecake Fluff has all of the ingredients to make you a Christmas dinner hero and it’s as easy to make as it is festive!

Raspberry Cheesecake Fluff -- Filled with all of the goodness of raspberries, cream cheese, fresh whipped cream, and angelic, fluffy mini marshmallows, this is fluffy fruity fabulousness at its finest. | thatwhichnourishes.com

With two ingredients you can make a main course that will make everyone happy and won’t break the bank.  Our family’s absolute favorite meal always begins with the Best Ham Ever.

Best Ham Ever -- Just two ingredients and you have a cost-efficient, succulent, juicy ham to serve a crowd. My family's favorite meal! | thatwhichnourishes.com

So there ya go! May all your holidays be merry and your new year bright and blessed.  Merry, yummy Christmas from That Which Nourishes!

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  1. Hina Munawar says:

    Excellent food ideas. Thanks for sharing this list.

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